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# Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit

Montana DNRC · Northwestern Land Office · Stillwater, MT · Aug 20, 2026

_Source last checked Aug 26, 2026 · page revised Aug 26, 2026_

> Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit sold for $83,838, $34.86/ton, +191% over the $28,860 minimum with 4 bids.

Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit drew 4 bidders and sold 191 percent over the $28,860 minimum. Burk Construction, Inc won the 2,405-ton permit for $83,838, or $34.86/ton.

## The numbers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Agency | Montana DNRC |
| Region / forest | Northwestern Land Office |
| County | Stillwater, MT |
| Species | not reported |
| Volume offered | 2,405 tons |
| Minimum bid | $28,860 |
| Winning bid | $83,838 |
| Price | $34.86/ton |
| Premium over minimum | +191% |
| Bidders | 4 |
| High bidder | Burk Construction, Inc |
| Auction date | Aug 20, 2026 |

### Apparent bidders (highest to lowest)

| Rank | Bidder | Total bid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Burk Construction, Inc | $83,838 |
| 2 | Bidder 2 | $66,498 |
| 3 | Bidder 3 | $59,355 |
| 4 | Bidder 4 | $58,874 |

## About Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit

This page records a single public timber sale: Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit (T16532), offered by Montana DNRC in the Northwestern Land Office district, Stillwater County. 2,405 tons of standing timber was offered at a $28,860 minimum. It sold to Burk Construction, Inc for $83,838, a price of $34.86/ton. Volume is measured in tons (green weight), the per-ton basis Idaho and Montana sell some sales on. Figures are as published by MT DNRC.

## About this data

- Source: Washington DNR, Oregon Department of Forestry, Idaho Department of Lands, Montana DNRC, US Forest Service Region 6 and BLM Western Oregon timber auctions
- Series: One completed timber auction: tract, volume, minimum, winning bid, premium, bidders
- Basis: Stumpage; $/MBF (state) or $/CCF (federal)
- Geography: Individual sale
- Update frequency: Event-based

## Official sources
- [Montana DNRC bid summary — Butcher Blowdown Timber Permit](https://dnrc.mt.gov/_docs/Trust-Land/FMB-Timber-Sales/2027_ButcherBlowdownTP_BidResults.pdf)

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